When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Inside, the room was deathly still. Outside, the wind howled and snow whirled past the windows.

After a long silence, Sven finally said, "If you're willing, we can break up."

I knew it...

Charlotte balled her fists, bitterness on her face. "What do you mean, if I'm willing, we break up? And if I'm not?"

Sven fell silent again.

Charlotte sniffed, forcing back her tears so she wouldn't embarrass herself.

"If you want to dump me, at least give me a decent reason. You run home to fix

something and expect me to roll over? Isn't that a little too easy?"

Her words left Sven speechless; once more he said nothing.

His silence only stoked her anger.

Charlotte stood, stalked over, and glared at him. "Say something!"

Confronted with her demand, Sven finally spoke.

"If you don't want to break up, then you'll have to wait for me for a while."

you going to do, and how long is

chest felt tight;

resolved, so I can't name a date. If you won't

were already

we first started dating, you never said that. We've been

tight her nails cut her palms

Faced with her hurt, Sven truly didn't know

I'll wait for you to

really couldn't bear

Sven; if they broke up, she

there was nothing she could do. While these thoughts battled in

wait for me to come

words sounded

quickly. "After you leave, you have to

"I will."

work every single day, determined to earn money as fast as

part of his wages to Heather. "Granny, I'm not

was stunned but

really have up-sending money to y

grown

stop worrying about met